A St. Cloud University student is doing a study on the societal effects of ashfall from the Mount Redoubt eruption. Matt Taraldsen, an intern with the National Weather Service, Anchorage, seeks input from southcentral Alaskans on the effectiveness and interpretations of ashfall information notices issued by the weather service during the recent eruption and explosions.

"My goal is to identify products and services that will be more useful and user friendly, and more accurately conveys the information that you need and find useful," Taraldsen said.

Taraldsen has set up a short online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ycsN8_2fPFoDR_2bm8Y5_2b8PhZg_3d_3d.

The eruption of Mount Redoubt continues, with seismic activity recorded as low since Tuesday, according to a June 3 status report from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Scientists remain concerned about a massive lava dome slowly growing at the volcano's summit. The dome appears unstable and could fall with little or no warning, causing ash emissions and possible lahars in the Drift River valley.

A slight ashfall was seen on Web cameras on Wednesday, most probably from rockfalls. Field crew visited the volcano on Wednesday to take more gas measurements and observe lahar deposits in the Drift River valley. For updates, visit the AVO Web site at www.avo.alaska.edu.

Michael Armstrong can be reached at michaelarmstrong.@homernews.com.